A treadmill and overground walking program improves walking in persons residing in the community after stroke: A placebo-controlled, randomized trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1486-1491

  Ada, Louise ^a   Dean, Catherine M ^a   Hall, Jillian M ^a   Bampton, Julie ^a   Crompton, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b PRINCE HENRY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Hemiplegia; Physical therapy techniques; Randomized controlled trials; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome; Walking

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE; TELEPHONE; TRAINING; TREADMILL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VELOCITY; WALKING;

EID: 0141963194     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(03)00349-6     Document Type: Article

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